A mosque has banned women and girls over the age of 12 from participating in a charity fun run.

Muslim Charity Run, organised by East London Mosque called the event "inclusive" and "family-friendly" despite only letting men and boys take part. Speaking on GB News, human rights activist Lily Moo expresses outrage, telling Dawn Neesom: 'This is a systemic oppression of women in the UK that is becoming normalised by the Islamist movement that's also taking place.' An East London Mosque spokesman said: "The suggestion that our event breaches the Equality Act is entirely incorrect. "Single-gender sporting events are lawful under Section 195 and Schedule 23 of the Act, and are common across the UK, including the Women's Run Series, Nike Women's 10K, and gender-segregated swimming sessions at Orthodox Jewish facilities like Manchester Jewish Community Centre. "The Muslim Charity Run operates under the same legal framework as these established events." #Muslim #Charity #FunRun #uknews #GBNews